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Shatner, Tyson mock Charlie Sheen for TV special

Charlie Sheen smiled through a TV special as Mike Tyson, William Shatner, actress Kate Walsh and half a dozen comedians riffed on his high-profile year.Sheen was famously fired from his sitcom Two and a Half Men in March after a very public meltdown during which he claimed to be a “rock star from Mars” who has “tiger blood” and “Adonis DNA.”

CULVER CITY, Calif. — Charlie Sheen smiled through a TV special as Mike Tyson, William Shatner, actress Kate Walsh and half a dozen comedians riffed on his high-profile year.

Sheen was famously fired from his sitcom Two and a Half Men in March after a very public meltdown during which he claimed to be a “rock star from Mars” who has “tiger blood” and “Adonis DNA.”

The 46-year-old actor is the subject of the Comedy Central network’s latest roast, a tradition in which a guest of honour is affectionately mocked by his peers. It was taped Saturday night at Sony Studios.

Sheen took the stage in true rock-star fashion, as rock ’n’ roll guitarist Slash heralded his introduction.

The actor, dressed in a black suit, white shirt and red tie, smiled and laughed as roasters jabbed at his famous family, his notorious taste for drugs and prostitutes and his primetime firing.

“Charlie’s meltdown was so bad, Al Gore’s making a documentary about it,” quipped comedian Jeffrey Ross, who was dressed as Moammar Gadhafi in a military outfit with fringed epaulets and a sash.

Comedian Jon Lovitz also took a timely swipe at Sheen:

“How much (cocaine) can Charlie Sheen do?” he asked.

“Enough to kill two and a half men.”

The most bizarre performer was Tyson, who got plenty of laughs despite his almost unintelligible delivery.

“I’m the greatest poet alive,” he said as he concluded his time on stage.

“I will eat your children!”

Steve-O of Jackass fame was also among the roasters.

His big trick was running repeatedly into Tyson’s fist, which he did until he reportedly broke his nose.

The comics also took digs at Sheen’s former live-in girlfriends, whom he referred to as “the goddesses,” and ex-wife Brooke Mueller, who was sitting in the audience Saturday.

After the comedians had their say, roast master Seth MacFarlane, the creator of TV’s The Family Guy introduced the night’s honoree as “a man with a big heart, because it’s been dangerously enlarged by cocaine use.”

Sheen jabbed back at his roasters and poked fun at his image.

“It’s true I’ve hung around with a lot of shady people over the years: Losers, drug addicts, dealers, desperate whores,” he said.

“But to have you all here on one night is really special.”

He sipped a drink as he addressed the crowd, who sat in bleachers and at bar tables inside Sony Studios’ stage 27.

At one point, he seemed to reflect sincerely on his career, talking about how he had “the biggest salary on television” and publicly enjoyed drugs and porn stars before telling off his boss.

“And then it was gone in one fiery public flameout,” he said.

He said he’s done with his catchphrase — winning! — because he feels he’s already won.

“This roast may be over, but I’m Charlie Sheen, and in here burns an internal fire,” he said, touching his chest. “I just have to remember to keep it away from a crack pipe.”

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